Best of the Rest

I have already listed my favourite new musicals of 2015 in some detail. Thank goodness that Musical Theatre Review were keen to highlight some of these gems in their commitment to new musical writing. Briefly then, here are the best of the rest - in my view anyway.

MUSICAL REVIVALS

Whistle Down The Wind, Union

The Grand Tour, FInborough

Tommy, Greenwich

NEW PLAYS

The Sum of Us, Above The Stag

Peter Pan, Regent's Park Open Air

Shooting With Light, New Diorama

First Love Is A Revolution, Soho

The Heart of Adrian Lovett, Theatre Delicatessen

PLAY REVIVALS

The First Man, Jermyn Street

Antigone, Theatre Royal Stratford East

CABARET, PANTOMIME

Dillie Keane In Cabaret, Pheasantry

Penny Arcade, Longing Lasts Longer, Soho

Hope Springs, Hippodrome

Tinderella, Above The Stag

Mirror, Mirror, King's Head

BIGGEST SURPRISE

The Sound of Music Live, ITV - I couldn't help but warm to the performances, if the design was a bit plastic in places.

BIGGEST LET DOWN

Kinky Boots, Adelphi - an incomprehensible book and instantly forgettable songs.

EDINBURGH PLAYS - SEE THEM IF YOU GET A CHANCE

Blake Remixed

Euphenigia in Splott

Counting Stars

Pramkicker

Sweet Dreams

What I Learned From Johnny Bevan

This Will End Badly